Beyond the Yellow Ribbon at DCTC

Dakota County Technical College proclaimed a Yellow Ribbon Company

At an awards ceremony during the Yellow Ribbon Summit held in Farmington, Minn., Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, Dakota County Technical College was proclaimed a Yellow Ribbon Company as part of the statewide Beyond the Yellow Ribbon campaign. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon raises awareness and connects Minnesota military personnel and their families through community support, training, services and resources.

Yellow Ribbon Companies have developed a sustainable action plan for supporting military families during the deployment cycle and after service members return home. Often families of service members on deployment believe their situation goes unnoticed by their local communities. Families may even feel apprehensive about asking for needed support.

DCTC Student Life Director Nicole Meulemans has worked closely with Katherine Bachman, coordinator of the South Metro Region Higher Education Veterans Program, to make the college a one-stop resource for veterans. “We host Katherine’s program on our campus,” Meulemans said. “We also have a Veterans Resource Center in our newly renovated Student Life Center.”

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